Queen Elizabeth I making her way to the Royal Barge moored at the quay, many courtiers, musicians, etc. either side. Engraving by H. C. Shenton after H. Melville.
- Melville, Harden Sidney, active 1837-1882.
- Date:
- 1800-1899
- Reference:
- 29821i
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This print may represent the occasion in 1558 when the accession of Queen Elizabeth was celebrated by an entertainment in Greenwich Park, paid for by the City of London merchants
The inclusion of the King Charles block of the Royal Naval Hospital is anachronistic
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[London]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; image 8.2 x 13.5 cm
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Queen Elizabeth at Greenwich Hospital. ; Drawn by H. Melville. ; Engraved by H. C. Shenton.
The main lettering is repeated in French
Bears number: "22-268"
References note
Not in B. Adams, London illustrated, London, 1983
Reference
Wellcome Collection 29821i
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